The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-05

LAKE CREEK.


ceive his attention. These mine.
are situated near the Lake and
have been prospected to the extent
of fifteen hundred dollars. ASSAYS
from these two mines show in silye,
S75 ounces and $25 in gold. az
high as II per cent lead, with lead
carbonate worth 80 ounces in silye,
and heavy in lead. The distance
from Ketchum is seven miles. The
route is up Wood River to the first
bridge, thence following the right
bank to the mouth of Lake creek
and four miles up the latter stream
These mines have undoubted merit.
but the work has thus far devolved
upon men with moderate means
rich only in pluck and confidence
in their property-and if this sum-
mer does not show up paying prop
erty we shall be surprised. Four
claims are adjoining, all with ore
in sight, and, considering the loca-
ton, SO favorable for wood and wa
ter, and, considering their accessi-
bility, offer big inducements to
men with more money than muscle,
both of which are only wanted to
make that portion of Warm Springs
Creek echo with the pick and blast
this summer. Thirteen other claims
are located on that creek, all of
which make good showing. j.
o. Swift and Thomas Mitchell also
own in the Homestake, and the
we'll known enterprise of the two
men warrants large amount of
work as soon as the season opens.
North Fork and Eagle creek have
numerous locations, and from the
ore we have seen are of high grade.
Prairie creek, Porphyry creek and
Goat creek have locations, and it
would be very strange and I'M
natural if in a distance of twenty
miles some of the thirty or forty
locations should not prove to be
paying mines. There is abundance
of timber for development purposes
water power not to be excelled.
Labor, capital and intelligent en-
ergy will make that region tell its
own tale.
THE DEXTER NINE,
Owned by Dan Martin and Thomas
Mitchell, and situated on Lake
creek, is being worked this winter
by Martin and John Cameron. The
groupings of the ledge, which is
eight feet wide are of the usual
iron rock, so common to this re-
gion. The work on the ledge con-
sists of two tunnels and one shaft.
Ono tunnel is i'm about l25 feet,
with ore in different places, with
indications of a permanent body
Of ore to be met after some more
work. Another tunnel is $50 feet,
with ore in the face Of the tunnel.
Some specimens of ore went IS
ounces in silver and 80 per cent
lead. The shaft is down 80 feet
from the lower tunnel, with ore
in different places. Throughout
the entire distance worked the ore
is spotted, but Messrs. Martin and
Cameron are hopeful of soon find
ing a good body of high grade ore.
The snow being five feet deep makes
it difficult and dangerous to work
at this season, but the boys are de-
termined to push ahead. Several
other mines will be put in motion
as soon as the snow has settled suf-
ficiently.
THE UPPER COUNTRY.
The upper country is the lam
guage used when reference is made
to the districts of Galena, Boulder,
Sawtooth and Stanley Basin. In
all of them we have promising re-
ports. From Sawtooth news is
meagre, but authentic information
from the Vienna and Gladiator
gives the business men of those
sections much joy. The Buckskin,
of Stanley Basin, Of large dimen-
sions and high grade ore, will be
worked by its present owners, a
St. Louis company, with full
force. They have money and will
commence to spend it as soon as
the roads become passable. The
sale was effected by Cal. Clawson
and John Epley, who are both old
miners and experts.
Galena comes to the front with
the Senate and Gladiator, and
Boulder, under the main manage
ment Of Harry Murdoch. The
property belonging to the latter
gentleman has for long time been
a paying property. Several other
northern localities have properties
worked by original locators. All
Of the above are tributary to
Ketchum. Smoky, twenty-eight
miles to the postof1ice, in westerly
direction, built on a rock rich
in precious metals, naturally grav-
itates to the smelter at Ketchum.
We predict good times for the COM
ing season and for an indefinite flu
ture. The snow is fast disappear
ing, the song birds are in practice,
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